Category Archives: Health
Manitoba looking to make rapid COVID-19 tests widely available, possibly for free
WINNIPEG — Manitoba is looking at making rapid COVID-19 tests widely available to the general public, perhaps for free, Premier Heather Stefanson said Tuesday. Stefanson said she has talked with Dr. Brent Roussin, the province's chief public health off...
Dutch extend COVID lockdown; school holidays to start early
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government on Tuesday ordered elementary schools to close a week early for Christmas holidays as authorities battle to rein in coronavirus infections amid concerns about the swift spread of the new omicron varian...
Nigeria to reject vaccine donations with short shelf lives
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria will no longer accept COVID-19 vaccines with short shelf lives after 1 million doses have expired in Africa's most population nation before the shots could be used, a government official said.
Quebec says people should start working from home as COVID-19 cases, infections rise
MONTREAL — With COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations on the rise across Quebec, the provincial government on Tuesday recommended employers prioritize remote work and pledged to issue free rapid tests to the public next week. The recommendation for ...
European court urges Russia to tackle domestic violence
MOSCOW (AP) — A top European human rights court issued a ruling Tuesday urging Russia to introduce measures tackling domestic violence against women, which it said is happening on a “staggering scale” amid “systematic problems in securing prosecutions ...
Omicron spreading so fast it threatens Britain’s hospitals
LONDON (AP) — The omicron variant is spreading so rapidly it has the potential to overwhelm Britain’s hospitals, highlighting the need to strengthen coronavirus restrictions and speed up the delivery of booster vaccine shots, the country's health minis...
Cities wracked by opioids close to getting $26B settlement
McMINNVILLE, Ore. (AP) — The opioid epidemic blew into this picturesque Oregon town like a toxic wind, leaving overdoses, addiction, homelessness and wrecked families in its wake.
Cities wracked by opioids close to getting $26B settlement
McMINNVILLE, Ore. (AP) — The opioid epidemic blew into this picturesque Oregon town like a toxic wind, leaving overdoses, addiction, homelessness and wrecked families in its wake.
Ford to make booster announcement as Ontario top doc says new Omicron approach needed
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is expected to make an announcement Wednesday on COVID-19 booster doses, as the province's top doctor urges new provincial measures to deal with the Omicron variant. Dr. Kieran Moore told a news conference Tuesday t...
Greek commentator’s death puts spotlight on unvaccinated
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — An unvaccinated Greek commentator and publisher died of respiratory failure and resulting complications from COVID-19 on Tuesday, focusing public attention on the large number of older people in Greece who still haven't received t...
